Security and insight in healthcare: Pieter van Foreest relies on Synguard

Do you always know who has access to your buildings, rooms, equipment, or assets? In many organisations, including those in healthcare, the answer is less clear-cut than you might expect. That was also the case for Pieter van Foreest, a major elderly care organisation in the Netherlands. Their key management was cumbersome and difficult to oversee, and overall security could be improved.

With that challenge, Pieter van Foreest turned to Synguard. Together, they took the step toward a fully digital and integrated access management system. The result? Greater peace of mind, enhanced safety, and more efficient operations at every location.

A healthcare organisation with complex needs

Pieter van Foreest provides elderly care through a network of about 25 locations, with a team of 3,700 employees and 1,550 volunteers. The organisation offers not only residential care, but also home care and various support services.

That scale brings complexity, especially when it comes to security and access management.

“Our system was outdated,” says Ingeborg Caljé, Safety Advisor and Project Manager. “We were still using a lot of physical keys. For exterior doors in particular, it wasn’t always clear who had access. We lacked insight and control.”

In a sector where safety and trust are essential, it became clear: it was time for change

The need for a reliable, modern access control system

The care organisation began searching for a system that was reliable, stable, and scalable with a focus on two critical domains:

securing the perimeter: bringing all external doors under control;

managing access to critical medication and IT rooms.

“Through a tender process, we selected a solution built on Synguard software,” says Ingeborg.

Why healthcare organisations choose Synguard

Synguard delivers more than just software and hardware, we actively think along with organisations facing complex challenges.

Hospitals, care providers, and large institutions find in Synguard a flexible and reliable partner.

“We develop our access management systems entirely in-house, both hardware and software,” explains Wesley Heiden, Country Manager at Synguard. “We also act as a supplier. Thanks to our wide range of integrations, we can offer clients with complex needs a total solution. Our platform integrates effortlessly with numerous brands and technologies, such as Idesco’s card readers and Traka’s key cabinets, which are also in use at Pieter van Foreest.”

The benefits for Pieter van Foreest

By integrating hardware solutions with Synguard’s software platform, Pieter van Foreest now always has a complete and accurate overview of who has access to which buildings, rooms, key cabinets, and medication carts, and when.

But that’s not all:

access is managed automatically, with custom permissions based on time, location, and role;

unauthorised access attempts are immediately flagged;

less administrative workload and more convenience for staff;

improved safety across all sites, from outer doors to medication trolleys.

The future of access management for your organisation

Access control is about more than keys or badges, it’s about insight, connectivity, and convenience. And about flexible systems that evolve with your organisation.

With Synguard, you choose a platform that combines safety and ease of use in one scalable, future-ready solution. Perfect for organisations with complex processes and sensitive assets, such as those in the healthcare sector.

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